Do you know some fun facts about El Paso, TX? El Paso is a city with a rich history, culture, and geography that makes it unique and fascinating. Here are some of the facts you may not know about this border town:
- El Paso is the 22nd-largest city in the United States and the sixth-largest city in Texas, with an estimated population of 883,719 as of 2022.
- El Paso ranks fifth in the nation with the largest proportion of the Hispanic population, and it is the only bilingual Holocaust museum in the entire United States.
- El Paso is one of the sunniest locations in the United States, with 302 days of sunshine a year. It is also nicknamed "The Sun City" and hosts the annual Sun Bowl college football postseason game, the second-oldest bowl game in the country.
- El Paso has a strong federal and military presence, with William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Biggs Army Airfield, and Fort Bliss located in the area. Fort Bliss is the largest U.S. Army installation by area, covering more than 1.7 million acres.
- El Paso is located at the intersection of three states: Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua, and two countries: the U.S. and Mexico. It is also home to one of the only 13 Holocaust museums in the entire United States.
- El Paso is a high desert community that was established in 1850. It has a Wild West history that includes legends like Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, and Pancho Villa. It was also where the first Thanksgiving took place in the United States in 1598, way before the Mayflower pilgrim landing in 1620.
- El Paso is the boot capital of the world, with more than 10 boot makers in the city. It is also where Francisco "Pancho" Morales invented the margarita, everyone's favorite drink with Mexican food, in 1945.